Great North Innocence Project

“The e.d. Reviews the form and compares it wherever possible to the numbers submitted to the accountant and to 990's from previous years. If there are any questions or irregularities, the e.d. Contacts the accountant. Once the e.d. Is satisfied with the accuracy of the report, the e.d. Meets with the executive committee to review and discuss the document. Questions and changes are forwarded to the accountant per this review. All updates and changes are made. A copy is then distributed to each board member prior to its filling and is dicussed and voted on at the next board of directors meeting.”

“Once a year, board members must review and sign a conflict of interest form describing any relationships, positions, or circumstances in which they are involved that could contribute to a conflict of interest (as defined in ipmn's policy on conflicts of interest). In addition, at the start of each board meeting, the board chair is required to read a list of possible conflicts. Board members must certify that "to the best of our information and belief, there are no conflicts of interest at this time." a board meeting conflict check for is then signed and dated by the board chair prior to resuming the rest of the meeting.”

“The executive committee of the ipmn board determines the compensation of the executvie director and legal director. Comparability data was utilized, most notable the minnesota council of nonprofits, "minnesota nonprofit salary and benefits survey" published october 2018. The committee's decisions on compensation were based upon 1.) the employee's performance as evaluated by the employee evaluation matrix and executive committee, and 2.) comparing the current compensation of employees to the data found in the nonprofit salary and benefits survey to ensure appropriate compensation that took into account employee performance and industry standards.”

“Upon request, the organization will provide copies of its governing documents.”